Steven Spielberg
Pacific Palisades, California
Bachelor of Arts/Science, California State Long Beach
United States
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Movies, Self Made
$3,700,000,000
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#568 Billionaires 2019
#207 Forbes 400 2018
The three-time Academy Award winner scored his best box office tally in two decades with 'Ready Player One,' a sci-fi romp that grossed $582 million. His Amblin Partners (formerly DreamWorks Studios) notched a production credit on the hit and has a spate of new projects on the way.Today, a slice of the cash from every ticket at Universal theme parks goes directly into Spielberg's pocket thanks to blockbuster hits like 'E.T.'The veteran movie maker has been directing for nearly six decades.His next turn in the director's chair will be to helm a remake of classic 'West Side Story.'
After failing to get into USC film school, Spielberg got his start as an unpaid intern in the editing department of Universal. His films have grossed more than $10.1 billion worldwide.
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